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Vakarchuk did not want to write the anthem for the Ukrainian national team

Вакарчук не захотел писать гимн для украинской сборнойSvyatoslav Vakarchuk said that he did not write “chants”.

Svyatoslav Vakarchuk said that “chants” it does not inspire, and refused to write an anthem for the national team of Ukraine.

On the eve of “Euro 2016” the leadership of the football Association of Ukraine appealed to the musician Svyatoslav Vakarchuk with a request to write and perform a national anthem of the Ukrainian team at the competition. Frontman immediately refused.

He noted that in the repertoire of their musical group, there are many songs that you could use it as the anthem. Sing and write custom Svyatoslav refused categorically.

The soloist admitted that he was absolutely not impressive songs, which was written without a soul, made to order. He is sure that they have no soul and will not be a certain success.

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